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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 25, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 3, 2026, 2:45 PM MDT for Custer County, Saguache County, Colorado. It was in force for 30 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 3, 2026, 2:45 PM MDT (20:45 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 3, 2026, 3:15 PM MDT
- In force
- 30 min
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Custer County, CO, Saguache County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 127 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:46 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 3:07 PM MDT | HAIL 1 | 6 Ssw Westcliffe, CO | Copious amounts of 3/4 inch to 1 inch hail fell at location. Lasted about 25 mins. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
Did it verify
Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched one storm report to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 22 minutes after it went out.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The text
As transmitted.
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WUUS55 KPUB 032045
SVRPUB
COC027-109-032115-
/O.NEW.KPUB.SV.W.0025.260603T2045Z-260603T2115Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
245 PM MDT Wed Jun 3 2026
The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northwestern Custer County in southeastern Colorado...
Eastern Saguache County in central Colorado...
* Until 315 PM MDT.
* At 245 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles north of
Crestone Peak, or 47 miles north of Alamosa, moving south at 5 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northwestern Custer and eastern Saguache Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3817 10561 3819 10557 3818 10551 3804 10547
3802 10557 3805 10568
TIME...MOT...LOC 2045Z 004DEG 6KT 3812 10558
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Simcoe2 follow-up statements
906
WWUS55 KPUB 032055
SVSPUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
255 PM MDT Wed Jun 3 2026
COC027-109-032115-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0025.000000T0000Z-260603T2115Z/
Custer CO-Saguache CO-
255 PM MDT Wed Jun 3 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM MDT
FOR CENTRAL CUSTER AND EASTERN SAGUACHE COUNTIES...
At 255 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles north of
Crestone Peak, or 46 miles north of Alamosa, moving south at 5 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
central Custer and eastern Saguache Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3815 10560 3816 10556 3815 10552 3804 10547
3802 10557 3804 10563
TIME...MOT...LOC 2055Z 004DEG 6KT 3810 10558
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Simcoe734
WWUS55 KPUB 032112
SVSPUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
312 PM MDT Wed Jun 3 2026
COC027-109-032121-
/O.EXP.KPUB.SV.W.0025.000000T0000Z-260603T2115Z/
Custer CO-Saguache CO-
312 PM MDT Wed Jun 3 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL CUSTER AND EASTERN
SAGUACHE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 315 PM MDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However, small
hail and gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.
&&
LAT...LON 3815 10560 3816 10556 3815 10552 3804 10547
3802 10557 3804 10563
TIME...MOT...LOC 2111Z 004DEG 6KT 3808 10558
$$
SimcoeWhat forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Pueblo, CO wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 3, 12:40 PM MDT, 2 hours 5 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Scattered showers and thunderstorms into this evening, with fewer tomorrow.
- Drier and warmer conditions set in Friday and into the weekend. Best chance for daily showers will be over the mountains. Temperatures will remain above average.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 3, 12:40 PM MDT, 2 hours 5 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Pueblo CO 1240 PM MDT Wed Jun 3 2026 .KEY MESSAGES... - Scattered showers and thunderstorms into this evening, with fewer tomorrow. - Drier and warmer conditions set in Friday and into the weekend. Best chance for daily showers will be over the mountains. Temperatures will remain above average. && .SHORT TERM /THROUGH THURSDAY/... Issued at 1239 PM MDT Wed Jun 3 2026 A somewhat disorganized upper trough and low pressure system will pass through the region this afternoon and into tonight, continuing ongoing convection into the early evening before things dissipate. Overnight lows stay pretty mild tonight thanks to lingering low- level moisture, with mostly 50s for the eastern plains and high 30s to 40s for the valleys. Shower and storm coverage looks lower on Thursday. As the previous trough pushes east, drier air will move in behind it out of the west, limiting us to some isolated-scattered showers in the afternoon, with a few thunderstorms mixed in. Best chances will be over and near the higher terrain, thanks to a mix of daytime heating and weak orographic lift, but with CAPE and shear both on the low side whatever forms shouldn't be very strong. Meanwhile, temperatures heat up a bit, with highs in the 80s-90s across the area, warmest out east over the plains. && .LONG TERM /THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY/... Issued at 1239 PM MDT Wed Jun 3 2026 More dry air moves into our region heading into Friday and this weekend, with a broad ridge building in over the region. For Friday, largely just afternoon mountain showers and a few thunderstorms with isolated to scattered coverage. Instability and shear look weak once again, with limited coverage and intensity. Precip chances increase slightly on Saturday as a disturbance translates south of our area, heading northeast throughout the day. Will see more scattered coverage for afternoon mountains showers/storms, with gusty winds, lightning, and some moderate to heavy rain potential. Sunday will be mostly dry across the region as upper ridging builds back in. Will have to keep an eye out for any developing critical fire weather conditions, but as of now winds generally appear too weak for any major concerns this far out. Meanwhile, temperatures will continue to warm this weekend, with the high valleys staying in the low-mid 80s while the eastern plains reach well into the 90s by Sunday. Looking further ahead and into early next week, model solutions diverge a bit, but the general signal shows an upper low moving into the Pacific Northwest. Meanwhile, we remain beneath the upper ridge for a few more days, with the occasional disturbance bringing some daily shower and storm chances and above average temperatures. && .AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z THURSDAY/... Issued at 1130 AM MDT Wed Jun 3 2026 VFR conditions are generally expected at KALS, KCOS, and KPUB through 24 hours. Winds will mostly stay diurnally driven, outside of shower and storm influence. Showers will pass through the KALS area between 22-00Z, bringing variable gusts to 30 knots or so and brief periods of rain. For KCOS and KPUB, thunderstorms will move off of the terrain, pushing southeast into early evening. Storms are expected intermittently at KCOS for a few hours starting around 21Z, while confidence is lower at KPUB, so stuck with PROB30 for lower coverage in that area. Outflow gusts will be 30-35 knots with light to briefly moderate rainfall and lightning under any passing storms. Winds weaken overnight and clouds lessen, with VFR expected into early Thursday. && .PUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && SHORT TERM...GARBEROGLIO LONG TERM...GARBEROGLIO AVIATION...GARBEROGLIO
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 3, 11:34 AM MDT, 3 hours 11 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Pueblo CO 1134 AM MDT Wed Jun 3 2026 COZ058>089-093>099-041745- Western Mosquito Range/East Lake County Above 11000 Feet- Leadville Vicinity/Lake County Below 11000 Feet- Eastern Sawatch Mountains Above 11000 Feet- Western Chaffee County Between 9000 and 11000 Feet- Central Chaffee County Below 9000 Feet- Western Mosquito Range/East Chaffee County Above 9000 Feet- Saguache County West of Continental Divide Below 10000 Feet- Saguache County East of Continental Divide Below 10000 Feet- La Garita Mountains Above 10000 Feet- Upper Rio Grande Valley/Eastern San Juan Mountains Below 10000 Feet-Eastern San Juan Mountains Above 10000 Feet- Del Norte Vicinity/Northern San Luis Valley Below 8500 Feet- Alamosa Vicinity/Central San Luis Valley Below 8500 Feet- Southern San Luis Valley- Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 And 11000 Feet- Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet- Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Feet- Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet- Northwestern Fremont County Above 8500 Feet- Western/Central Fremont County Below 8500 Feet- Wet Mountain Valley Below 8500 Feet- Wet Mountains between 6300 and 10000 Feet- Wet Mountains Above 10000 Feet- Teller County/Rampart Range Above 7500 Feet/Pikes Peak Between 7500 And 11000 Feet-Pikes Peak Above 11000 Feet- Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County- Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Feet- Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below 7400 Feet-Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet- Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Feet- Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Feet- Crowley County-La Junta Vicinity/Otero County- Eastern Las Animas County-Western Kiowa County- Eastern Kiowa County-Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County- Lamar Vicinity/Prowers County-Springfield Vicinity/Baca County- 1134 AM MDT Wed Jun 3 2026 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central...east central...south central and southeast Colorado. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected through the rest of the afternoon and into early evening. Storms will form over and near the higher terran, pushing southeast. The main risk with thunderstorms will be gusty outflow winds up to 50 mph, lightning, and locally heavy rainfall. Some brief small hail will be possible with the stronger storms. Localized flash flooding will be possible on newer burn scars such as the 24 Fire if an isolated stronger storm moves directly over. Thunderstorms will diminish during the evening hours. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday Isolated thunderstorms will be possible each day with the driest day on Friday. Thunderstorms will increase again on Saturday, especially over the mountains, with thunderstorm chances decreasing to more isolated coverage for the remainder of the weekend into next week. The main risks with thunderstorms these days will be gusty outflow winds up to 40 mph, lightning, and spotty light to moderate rainfall. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather conditions that meet reporting criteria for spotters will be possible over portions of the region. GARBEROGLIO/GARBEROGLIO
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 3, 1:20 PM MDT, 1 hour 25 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
120 PM MDT Wed Jun 3 2026
COZ076-077-031945-
Western/Central Fremont County Below 8500 Ft CO-
Northwestern Fremont County Above 8500Ft CO-
120 PM MDT Wed Jun 3 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN FREMONT COUNTY
THROUGH 145 PM MDT...
At 120 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Waugh Mountain, or 55 miles west of Colorado Springs, moving east at
15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Waugh Mountain.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3845 10554 3848 10586 3860 10587 3870 10559
3869 10558
TIME...MOT...LOC 1920Z 261DEG 13KT 3856 10579
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
SimcoeSpecial weather statement, Jun 3, 1:22 PM MDT, 1 hour 23 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
122 PM MDT Wed Jun 3 2026
COZ081-031945-
Teller County/Rampart Range above 7500fT/Pike's Peak Between 7500 And
11000 Ft CO-
122 PM MDT Wed Jun 3 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WEST CENTRAL TELLER COUNTY
THROUGH 145 PM MDT...
At 122 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Florissant, or 27 miles west of Colorado Springs. This thunderstorm
was nearly stationary.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Florissant.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3896 10525 3886 10522 3885 10533 3899 10533
3899 10532
TIME...MOT...LOC 1922Z 064DEG 2KT 3892 10533
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
SimcoeSpecial weather statement, Jun 3, 1:43 PM MDT, 1 hour 2 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
143 PM MDT Wed Jun 3 2026
COZ072-078>080-032015-
Wet Mountains between 6300 and 10000Ft CO-
Wet Mountain Valley Below 8500 Ft CO-
Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 And 11000 Ft CO-
Wet Mountains above 10000 Ft CO-
143 PM MDT Wed Jun 3 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN HUERFANO AND
SOUTHEASTERN CUSTER COUNTIES THROUGH 215 PM MDT...
At 143 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 14
miles northwest of Greenhorn Mountain, or 38 miles southwest of
Pueblo, moving west at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Rosita.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3805 10513 3792 10518 3795 10541 3813 10535
TIME...MOT...LOC 1943Z 110DEG 9KT 3800 10523
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
SimcoeSpecial weather statement, Jun 3, 1:44 PM MDT, 1 hour 1 minute before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
144 PM MDT Wed Jun 3 2026
COZ076-077-032015-
Western/Central Fremont County Below 8500 Ft CO-
Northwestern Fremont County Above 8500Ft CO-
144 PM MDT Wed Jun 3 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN FREMONT COUNTY
THROUGH 215 PM MDT...
At 144 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Waugh Mountain, or 52 miles southwest of Colorado Springs, moving
east at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Waugh Mountain.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3846 10579 3859 10579 3866 10556 3843 10553
TIME...MOT...LOC 1944Z 266DEG 11KT 3853 10571
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
SimcoeSpecial weather statement, Jun 3, 2:30 PM MDT, 15 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
230 PM MDT Wed Jun 3 2026
COZ076-081-083-032100-
Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County CO-
Northwestern Fremont County Above 8500Ft CO-
Teller County/Rampart Range above 7500fT/Pike's Peak Between 7500 And
11000 Ft CO-
230 PM MDT Wed Jun 3 2026
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL FREMONT AND
SOUTHWESTERN TELLER COUNTIES THROUGH 300 PM MDT...
At 230 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near Florissant, or 24 miles west of Colorado Springs,
moving south at 5 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Cripple Creek and Victor.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3870 10507 3862 10518 3867 10537 3870 10537
3870 10533 3887 10533 3890 10532 3891 10516
TIME...MOT...LOC 2030Z 355DEG 5KT 3885 10527
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
SimcoeSpecial weather statement, Jun 3, 2:39 PM MDT, 6 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
239 PM MDT Wed Jun 3 2026
COZ072-073-078-032115-
Wet Mountain Valley Below 8500 Ft CO-
Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 And 11000 Ft CO-
Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains above 11000 Ft CO-
239 PM MDT Wed Jun 3 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN CUSTER AND EAST
CENTRAL SAGUACHE COUNTIES THROUGH 315 PM MDT...
At 239 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13
miles northeast of Crestone, or 50 miles north of Alamosa. This
thunderstorm was nearly stationary.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Silver Cliff and Westcliffe.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3823 10564 3824 10548 3807 10542 3802 10555
3806 10569
TIME...MOT...LOC 2039Z 355DEG 4KT 3816 10558
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
SimcoeThe office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 1:17 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Custer | 28 min |
| Jun 3, 1:20 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Fremont | 25 min |
| Jun 3, 1:22 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Teller | 23 min |
| Jun 3, 1:43 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Custer | 32 min |
| Jun 3, 1:44 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Fremont | 31 min |
| Jun 3, 2:30 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Teller | 30 min |
| Jun 3, 2:39 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Custer | 36 min |
| Jun 3, 2:59 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Fremont | 31 min |
| Jun 3, 3:13 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Custer | 32 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.